Larry Broughton is an author, speaker, entrepreneur, humanitarian, and family guy. After growing up in a small mill town in rural western New York, he spent eight years with the US Army’s elite Special Forces, commonly known as the Green Berets. During this time, he was twice awarded Outstanding Non-Commissioned Officer and attained the rank of Staff Sergeant. Larry has parlayed his unique experience of serving on Special Forces A-Teams to the business world. After serving as Vice President and Partner of one of the country’s leading hotel companies, in 2001 he became Founder and CEO of Broughton Hospitality (BroughtonHospitality.com). Since its inception, his firm has received numerous awards for performance, and is considered a leader in the boutique hotel industry. He has also been awarded Ernst & Young’s prestigious Entrepreneur of the Year Award® and the National Veteran-Owned Business Association (NaVOBA) named him their Vetrepreneur ® of the Year, while Entrepreneur Magazine named his firm among their Hot 500 Fastest Growing Privately Held Companies. Larry’s upbeat, creative approach to business has been featured in news articles from the Los Angeles Times to Entrepreneur Magazine, on national radio shows, on every major television network, and he has made multiple appearances on CNBC’s The Big Idea with Donny Deutsch. This summer Larry will be launching ToolsForSuccess.com, a high-octane, on-line, entrepreneurial mentoring and coaching program for the entrepreneur who aspires to create significant lasting legacies with their family, businesses and community. Larry is the author of two upcoming books: The first is called “Leadership Lessons From A Green Beret.” The second book, already receiving nation-wide attention, is called “Warriors In The Boardroom.” Larry lives in Irvine, CA with his bride, Suzanne; their daughter, Emily; and son, Ben. For more information visit: LarryBroughton.net ToolsForSuccess.com BroughtonHospitality.com For Press Images, email [email protected]